Kentucky's Avery Williamson living a dream just being at the NFL combine

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Feb. 21, 2014

Kentucky linebacker Avery Williamson at SEC media days.

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It is standard backyard behavior for a child to imagine hitting the game-winning shot or scoring the go-ahead touchdown. But a young Avery Williamson used to envision running a 40-yard dash in his underwear.

"I grew up watching the combine," said the former University of Kentucky linebacker. "I remember I used to tell myself, 'Man, I want to be there someday,' and telling my dad that. But we never thought that would actually happen. Now, just getting the opportunity to go to it, it's pretty crazy."

Williamson was the only Wildcat invited to this year's NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. He ...